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History especially yours

One of my favorite stories is Peter Pan written by author James Barri. The story as you know is about a boy that refused to grow up. What fun is there is growing up? What excitement is there in growing up?

Not everyone can be the story teller that James Barri was, but everyone does have stories to tell. Everyone has memories. Everyone has parents and grandparents who may remember things differently.

Such stories and memories make for great content for blogs and family web sites. Such stories can knit families together. I am talking about families that have been separated by geography.

Talk to your parents, talk to your grandparents write the stories down. I can guarantee they won’t be around forever. Some of the exciting things you can do is video, audio and story telling. It is so easy with the technology we have today that all it takes is a bit of imagination and a love of history – documenting family history.

Opportunity is never lost
It goes To Those Ready to Accept It!

Carolyn

Ice Breakers

Name

Some friends were hoping their second child would be a girl, and they even had a name picked out. The ultrasound didn’t reveal the baby’s sex, though, and since the expectant father had orders from the Navy to ship out before the due date, he told his wife, “We’d better pick out a boy’s name, just in case.” But when it was time for him to report for duty, they still hadn’t decided.

At sea a few weeks later, he got notification that his son,
Justin Kase, had been born.

Thought for Today:
“God gave us memories that we might have roses in December.”
-James M. Barri

Tips and Techniques

Blogging is one of the fastest and easiest platforms to master in developing a site on line. The steps are even easier.

1. Get a domain name: try http://www.cheapdomains.com
2. Get hositing (I will give you hosting for as little as $60.00 for a year and even install your blog for you.)
3. Using Fantastico you can have your blog installed and ready to go in about 15 minutes.
4. Write a post every day. It doesn’t have to be a lot. A memory or two a day will help you get started.
5. Invite other family members to contribute.